HIT: AR 5.1 (2)

[Christe Hancock <christe.hancock@MIDWAYISD.ORG>]

Here is the HIT that many of you requested on AR 5.1.  I am especially
interested in repossess # 3 for version 5.12.  Hope this helps you all.  And
thank you for those who
responded.
Christe Hancock
Midway ISD
christe.hancock@midwayisd.org
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> Hi, I have a beta copy of AR 5.12 and yes the bugs are pretty
> much gone.  My
> only complaints now has to do with programming choices.  I don't like that
> we have to add students, set up classes, and then enroll students in the
> classes.  It was easier to just assign a teacher to them as in 4.0.  But
> other things are easier and the programming seems to be more stable.  I'm
> not having to replace data paths every other day anymore!  Go for it.  The
> interface is more pleasing to look at and it works better from the student
> point of view.
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> We bought it and use it on our server  ....no bugs,
> really...unless you knew
> of bugs we didn't know about.
> A little more user-friendly after the dos based version we had been using.
>
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Christie, It is my understanding that all of us that already have AR will
receive version 5.12 for free because it will contain the new reading levels
based on something called ATOS. Shipping will begin June 2.  Go to
www.advlearn.com  for more info.
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> we've had much less problems with it.  I'd wait till school is out before
> you move to it as it will take some time.
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-
 I don't find any 'problems' with AR5...it has been working beautifully for
> us. AR5.1 will take advantage of a common database with their other
> products, spiffy up some of the access, and make available the use of the
> ATOS reading formula. Since AR5 seems to be a much more superior product
> that AR4, 5.1 should be even better IMHO.
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> I upgraded from the 4.0 version to the 5.0 version at Christmas. 5.0 did
> indeed have lots of bugs.
> I now have 5.1 installed. We had lots of local problems such as losing the
> data path, teachers running the old version, and problems caused by our
> file server.  I don't think you will.
> 5.1  works well.  There are still some improvements that I would like to
> see. The TOPS report does not show the percentage of the goal earned.
>
> Good luck.

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